IN · How to vote
Voting in Indiana.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Indiana Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Indiana Secretary of State — Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Indiana requires a government-issued photo ID. Must have name, photo, expiration date, and be issued by Indiana or US government. Free state ID available at BMV.
VOTE BY MAIL
Absentee voting by mail available with a valid reason. In-person early voting available at the county election board.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — IN
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Indiana system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Indiana Voter Portal. Name + DOB + county. Doubles as polling-place + sample-ballot + tracker.
Statewide→
Register / update online
IN DL or state ID required. 29-day pre-election deadline.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
Who's on My Ballot — per-voter sample.
County
Request a mail ballot
Application generated via portal, mailed to county clerk. EXCUSE REQUIRED (12 categories — age 65+, disabled, scheduled work, religious, jury duty, etc.). 12-day pre-election deadline.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Absentee + provisional ballot status via Voter Portal.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Per-cycle candidate guides. Filing deadline 2026-02-06 for May 2026 primary. No structured candidate-search API.
Not available
Statewide ballot measures
NO citizen initiative in IN. No constitutional amendments on Nov 2026 ballot — second-session approval not on track.
Statewide→
Live + past results
Election Night Reporting via Voter Portal subdomain.
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-05-05, general 2026-11-03.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Indiana
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-05-05Ballot Request — State PrimaryRequest Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by
2026-05-05Ballot Request — State PrimaryRequest Mail Ballot: Received by
2026-05-05Ballot Return — State PrimaryReturn by Email or Fax: Received by
2026-05-05Ballot Return — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-05-05Ballot Return — State PrimaryReturn by Mail: Postmarked by**
2026-05-05Registration* — State PrimaryBy Email or Fax: Received by
2026-05-05Registration* — State PrimaryBy Mail: Received by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionRequest Mail Ballot: Received by
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